Gathering-machine.



F. R. GOGmoUGn.

GATHEHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT, 11.1918. j. 1 04,986, Patented July 28, 1914.

2 SHBETSSHEET F. R. GOODNOUGH.

GATHERING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED snPT.11,1913.

l, 1 04,986. Patented July 28,1914.

2 SHEBTSBHEET 2.

,fllig/5? 62nd/201g@ Witnesses Inventor M; by

Attorneys FINLEY n' GoonNorrGn; or MEcosTA, MICHIGAN.

Y aanname-Massima.

Specicattonol Letters latent.

Patent-ed July 28,1914.

Application m septmber' 11, 191s. serial No. 789,367(

To all wh om it mag/'concern '.Be it known that I, FINLEY R. Goon- NoUGH, a citizen ofthe United States, residingl at Mecosta, in the-county of Mecosta and State of Michigaxnhave invented a new and useful Gatherino-Machine, of which the following is a specification. The present invention appertains to a gathering machine, and aims to provide a. novel and improved apparatus of that character, which is 'adapted to be drawn or propelled over the'soil, to gather or pick up stones, vegetables, trash, or the like, lying or scattered' upon the soil, the apparatus be'- ingP operableto elevateand collect the -ar ticles thereon.l

It is also the`object of the present invention toprovide an apparatus of the nature indicated, embodying an inclined elevator, having a scoop -at its lower end to run along 'the soil toelevate th'e articles onto theele-A vntor in connection '.with a novel means for adjusting the scoop, and `for raisingthe scoop outlof'operative-position, whereby the *elevator may be broughtout of operation.

Withthe. foregoing and other objects in view, which `will be .apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the present invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the 4invention herein disclosed can be .made within the scope of what is. claimed without departing from the spirit of'the invention,

The invention has'been illustrated in its preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawings, ,\vherein:-

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the im'- proved apparatus. F ig, 2 is a plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a side elevation looking in a direction opposite to they line of view of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is alongitudinal section of the device. 'l

In carrying f out the present invention,

there is provided a wheel mounted frame comprising the side sills or beams 1, the ends of which are mounted upon the axles of the whenever'desired.

.said apron or belt havin boirlor receptacleumay be of 'any' suitable type, and may be removable, in -orderthat its contents `may befdischarged 'or dumped,

rlhe elevator, which'I inclined.` embodies an inclined frame 5 which is disposed or extends between the front end portions of the sills 1, and which has its upper end pivoted or trunnioned between a air of standards or uprights 6 carried by 'tie,`slls, 1 int-er-v mediate their ends. 'lhellower orreceiving -end of the elevatorframe 5 stands between the front wheels 3. Roller`s`7and 8 re jour-l :naled within the uppenanddowerends, re..-

spcctively, ofthe frame 5, and have an endless belt or apron 9 trained thereover,.the, transverse 'slats' for facilitating the elevation of the articles' within the frame,l upon the Yupper run of4 tne apron. The'. upper or-delvery'endoL- the elevator apron stands above theforwa'ifd. endL of the'box or receptacle '4, in order that the articles delivered fromzthenele'vator y `80 The meansl for, 1actuilt'ing the elevator= A may dropA intothe box,

apron embodyy a transverse shaftfgourf, naled th rough'th'e'sides of the elevator rain@ 5`intermediate the ends' of the'..fane'.5,or

directlyl above the 'sills 1,' one.' endllfhthe shaft 10 being opera-tively connecteil `11i/'1th the'respective end of theroller 7, 'moans of a chain or belt 11. A pinion 121s eyi-l or secured upon* the other end ofj'the y,shaft 10 and ordinarilymeshes .with a driving'I spur gear l12' journaled toone'of hcsillsl;

. and operatively: e'onnectedwith "the rear driving-axle by means of a 'chai'n or' belt, 13. 4

A scoop 14 ofv any suitable character has its sides .pivot'ed tothe sides' of the elev'ntol frame at 'the lower'or receiving end of the said` frame, to run along the surface'of the soil to direct the stones or other articles on to the lower end of the elevator apron. The torwa rd end of the scoop is free. 'lbe scoop 14 and the lower or receiving end of the elevator are.' controlled through the medium of the rock shaft 15 journaled upon the forward ends of the sills 1 and having a segment 16 secured upon its central portion, a chain or flexible element 17 being attached to the seg-ment and .being connected to a bail 18 having its ends pivoted to the sides of the scoop 14 adjacent the pivots of the scoop. The shaft 15 is rovided at one end with :in arm 19, which is connected by moans of a link 20, to a hand lever 2l fulcrumed to one the sills 1.

- or arbitrary.

In the operation of the machine, the same is either drawn over the soil by means of draft animals or is propelled by means of a suitable motor, whichever is desired, it being understood` that the'present apparatus is more or less diagrammatically illustrated; the structure being more or less conventional As the machine is run over' the soil, the hand lever 21 beine' thrown or swung forwardly, will permit tie scoop 14 to engage the surface of the soil, so as to direct stones, or other articles l ing in the path of the machine, onto the ower or receiving end of the elevator apron, the eleva tor apron preferably being foraminous in order that dust and other fine mattermar precipitate therethrough back onto the soi The scoop 14 in being lowered, will'permit the lower end of the'elevator frame 5 to swing downwardly, in order to bring the pinion 12 in mesh with-tlie driving gear 12', so that the elevator apron will be actuated by means of the rear wheels'. The pinion12 seating upon the gear 12b will also support the elevator frame when in its loweredposition. It is also evident' that by Swingin 4 the hand lever 21, the scoop may be raise Ior lowered to accommodatethe irregularities ofthe soil, or to permit the scoop to engage under the surface of the soil to any suitab e depth' desired, within practical limits. To

bring .the scoop out of operatiointlie hand lever 21`is thrown rearwardly, which will swing the scoop upwardly, due to the fact that the lever 21 will .rock the shaft '215, so

as to cause the chain 17 to be wound upon the'segment 16, so as toV raise the bail 18, and consequently the free 'portion of 4 jture in the scoop.A The salient or cardinal.'feature o if the present invention resides in the fact, that when the scoop is'- raised out of operative position, the lower or receiving end of the elevator frame 5 will be raised slightly, as seen in Eg. 4 to lift the pinion 12 out Aot mesh with the driving gear 12 and consequently,- th'e elevator apron will be brought to a stop. Thus, the scoo and elevator a ron may 'be simultaneous y brought out o o erationyandpco'iiversely, they may be simu tancously brought to operative position.

It is to be understood that the pinion 12, driving gear 12', and driving chain 13, may be duplicated at the two sides of the machine, if desired, and other changes andalterations may be made within .the scope of .the appended claim, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Havinfr thus described the invention, what elaime'd as new is A gathering machine embodying a wheel mounted frame, an inclined elevator framev fulcrumed to the aforesaid frame, an end! less apron carried by the elevator frame, a sooo having its sides pivoted to the sides of tie elevator frame at the `lower end", thereof, the wheel mounted/frame having means -for supporting the'l elevator frame' when the same is swun downwardly, a bail having its ends pivote Ato the sides of the scoop adjacentl the' pivotal points .of the scoop, andactuating'means carried by i'he.

wheel mounted frame 'and connectedto the said bail for swinging {hevscoop to and fromV the ground when' the elevator framev` is in, its lowermost position, and adapted to swing the scoop upwardly to inoperative positionand to simultaneously raise the lower end of the elevator frame, tlie forward end of the scoop being free.

In testimon that as iny own, I ave hereto affixed inyvsignaresencc of two witnesses. i, INLEY R. GOODNOUGHv Witnesses:

H. B. VVEVER, RAY Guam.

I claim the foregoing4 

